Pedagogy A-Go-Go

Send us Fan Mail Hello! For our final installment of season six, Gina and Kelly get behind the mics with Assistant Professor of Psychology, Megan Nocek. In this episode, “__and a Learner” Megan shares with us about how students can sometimes take for granted the things they know and do well and also why it’s important to help them learn that while research can be imperfect, it is really important...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly sit down with Adjunct Professor of Psychology Viivi Samuels. In this episode, “Come Talk to Me,” Viivi shares with us about what it means to help students gain the ability to be students and how, as an adjunct, it can feel isolating when you want to contribute in non-academic ways. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast, and...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly sit down with culinary instructor Kate Oscavich. In this episode, “Driven* with Empathy,” Kate shares with us how her desire to do more for her community inspired her to transition from the restaurant industry to education. She explains how her time working in kitchens gave her the opportunity to experience and understand the need for empathy in t...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Sadly our guest for this episode had to cancel so, Gina, Kelly, and Jeff (you read that right, Jeff!) sit down and take turns answering the podcast questions. In this episode, “Touching Base,” we learn about the pedagogies that inspire our podcast crew. We hope you enjoy the show! Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast and follow us on Facebook and Ins...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly sit down with Associate Professor of Theater and Communications Jessica López-Barkl and Assistant Professor of Theater Darah Donaher. In this episode, “How Big Can You Be?” Darah and Jess share with us the personal and professional growth students experience when they engage in theater driven pedagogies. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and r...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly sit down with Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Science, Dr. Marshal Miller. In this episode, “Nothing is Perfect or Complete,” Marshal shares with us why he believes good teaching always requires maintenance and why it's so important to help instill a love for the material when we know for students it's so easy to...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly do a deep dive into the role of higher ed administration with Executive Director of Innovation & Strategy, Dr. Dustin Briggs. In this episode, “The Currency of Care” Dustin talks with us about his transition from faculty member to administrator and how he has adapted to the changes in time, care, and motivation of his position, while embracing...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! This month, Gina and Kelly sit down with Associate Professor of Math, Deanna Hammarsten. In this episode, “Your Worth Is Not Your Grade” Deanna talks with us about the need to see and work with the whole student and why it is important for educators to be the sense of calm and consistency students need and deserve to be their best selves. Please be sure to subscribe to, rat...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! This month, for our podcast relaunch,  Gina and Kelly sit down with Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Abby Michelini. In this episode, Abby explains the value of teaching with A.I. and why she believes it's important for students to learn how to have thoughtful and engaging experiences with these sometimes controversial tools. Listen in as she reflects on why...

Send us Fan Mail This month Gina and Tom sit down with Assistant Professor of Biology, Sonia Massie. In this episode, Sonia explains the value of teaching with grace and leeway and why she believes this compassion-based pedagogy is exactly what our students need now and moving forward. Listen in as she reflects on why she’s decided to move away from lectures and how this has had a positive impact...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back and welcome to the start of season four! Join us as Gina and Tom sit down with Dr. Cara McClintock, Professor of English at Northampton Community College. In this episode, Cara shares her vision of the classroom as a two-way street and how she has learned that by embracing this relationship with her students, they each gain a greater understanding of the meaning of th...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of season three, Gina and Tom sit down with Karen Beck Pooley, Professor of Practice in Lehigh University’s Political Science department, to discuss strategies for treating the local area like a living laboratory to help students see and understand their built environment. Join us as she explains how her students learn to see city planning everywhere and why...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Gina and Tom sit down with Northampton Community College Professor of Sociology, Erin Reilly as she talks about the value of taking the time to acknowledge the people we’re supposed to serve. Join us as she explains why it’s important to encourage students to take different perspectives and to help them acknowledge that the stories we hold on to are usually confin...

Send us Fan Mail This month, Gina and Tom explore the struggles with expectations and the need for giving students choices with Northampton Community College Associate Professor of Sociology, Andrew McIntosh. Join us as he explains the value of hip-hop education and what educators should do when the snow globe is half empty.  https://linktr.ee/pedagogyagogo

Send us Fan Mail For the final installment of our pandemic pedagogy roundtable discussions, Gina and Tom sit down with Samuel Chen and Kelly Allen to talk about how the present political atmosphere in the U.S. is impacting the way we teach. Listen in as they discuss strategies for addressing potentially polarizing topics and attitudes in the classroom and why these sometimes difficult conversation...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Gina and Tom join forces with Melenese Sivells and past guest Shanita Hubbard to talk about racism in higher education. This roundtable conversation is the second installment in our pandemic pedagogy series. Topics covered in this episode are white supremacy, the work that needs to be done, and how this is all complicated further by our virtual learning environmen...

Send us Fan Mail And we’re back! COVID-19 had forced us to step away from the microphones so we could focus on our students, our families, and ourselves. For this return episode we’ve decided to change things up a bit and rather than focus on the teaching of our guest(s), we chose to put together a team of educators and spend some time discussing the impact we’ve observed that the pandemic has had...

Send us Fan Mail For our first installment of the Spring 2020 semester, Gina and Tom talk with History Professor Brian Alnutt. Join us as Brian talks with us about helping students grapple with our difficult history. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @pedagogyagogo. https://linktr.ee/pedagogyagogo

Send us Fan Mail For our final installment of the Fall 2019 semester, Gina and Tom talk with Professors Karin Donahue and Kate Crassons about their new book Right from the Start: A Practical Guide for Helping Young Children with Autism . Join us as Karin and Kate explain why we should be cognizant of neurodiversity, how flexible classrooms can lead to student success, and how a collaborative learn...

Send us Fan Mail This month, Gina and Tom explore the study of patterns with Northampton Community College Professor of Math, Dennis Ebersole. Join us as he explains how our brains make sense of the world and why we should think about getting rid of grading. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @pedagogyagogo.  https://linkt...

Send us Fan Mail This month, Gina and Kelly delve into the wonders of experiential learning with Northampton Community College Professor of Education, Kate Curry. Join us as she explains the value of learning through doing and how critical pedagogy strategies encourage a classroom environment that empowers students and educators alike. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to a new academic year and a new season of Pedagogy A-Go-Go. This month, Gina and Tom explore their inner superpowers with Northampton Community College instructor, Brittney Whitman. Join us as she explains the value of building community in the classroom and how a feminist pedagogy can advance a radically empathetic learning environment. Please be sure to subscribe t...

Send us Fan Mail We just couldn’t stay away. For this special summer episode, Gina and Tom talk with the rest of the Pedagogy A-Go-Go team to discuss what needs inspired the germination of this podcast and what direction they hope it takes. Is love really the answer to effective pedagogy? Press play and find out. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast and follow us on Faceboo...

Send us Fan Mail For our final episode of the Spring semester, Gina and Tom dig into the evolution of an educator with Dr. Charlie Reinheimer, Professor of Biology at Northampton Community College. Join us as he explains the need for uncomfortable moments in the classroom and why we should seek and embrace the evolution of our teaching styles. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the p...

Send us Fan Mail This month, Gina and Tom shake things up with Northampton Community College instructor, Shanita Hubbard. Join us as she explains the value of teaching without the fear of failure and the benefits of a democratic learning space built on facts and nurturing the respect of others. Please be sure to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Ins...